Day: 12 October 2025

No more landfillings – all toothpaste tubes now recyclable for Recycle Week

Stuart Mitchell

Whether you’re a roller or a squeezer, the age-old question of what to do with the tube once every inch of toothpaste has been used has finally been answered. For Recycle Week 2025, the humble toothpaste tube has become recyclable and should head for the recycling and not the bin from now on, meaning fewer landfillings for the UK.  Each year more than 252 million tubes of fluoride fresh toothpaste are sold in the UK. Twice a day, millions of us brush our teeth—yet until now, those toothpaste tubes have…

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UK’s Leading Food Redistribution Charities To Merge: Strengthening Social And Environmental Impact

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s two largest food redistribution charities are merging to tackle the scale of food waste and food insecurity at a time of urgent need. Nearly one in seven people in the UK face food insecurity, while 4.6 million tonnes of good food are wasted each year. With demand rising and eight in ten charities fearing they cannot keep up, combining forces now will support rescuing more food, cutting more waste and reaching more people.  “This merger will enable us do so much more to tackle food waste at source,…

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Largest social science festival shows research’s impact on lives

Stuart Mitchell

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science returns for its 23rd year, offering hundreds of free events across the UK. From artificial intelligence transforming workplaces to climate protests reshaping politics, social scientists are uncovering the forces that define modern Britain. Now everyone in the UK can discover these insights first-hand. Forty-one universities and research organisations will open their doors from 18 October to 8 November to reveal how social science research influences everything from government policy to workplace culture. The future of work under the microscope…

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Emma Willis collaborates with George at Asda to create this year’s BBC Children in Need official tee

Stuart Mitchell

TV presenter Emma Willis has teamed up with George at Asda to design this year’s official BBC Children in Need T-shirt – and it’s finally here. Created with passion, bold style and a touch of punk, Emma’s uplifting design celebrates Pudsey Bear while shining a spotlight on the power of showing up for children and young people across the UK when they need it most. Emma’s challenge was to take on the design of the 2025 T-shirt and now, she’s inviting you to join in by wearing it with pride.…

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Early net-zero action in Africa brings big climate gains—and development challenges, CATF finds

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines, uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s growth and resource use, highlighting critical trade-offs for policymakers.  “Our modeling shows that Africa’s climate choices are fundamentally development choices,” said Michael Dioha, Senior Energy Researcher at CATF and lead author of the study. “Reaching net-zero…

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